Award

Mellanox Switches

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for Mellanox switches through an open procurement process. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract value amounting to £462,118.20 GBP. The contracting authority is the University Of Edinburgh, located in Edinburgh, UK. This tender falls under the education industry category and was initiated on 1st March 2024.

This awarded contract for Mellanox switches by the University of Edinburgh presents business growth opportunities for suppliers like Dell Corporation. Dell Corporation, a large-scale supplier based in Glasgow, UK, was successful in securing the contract. Businesses in the networking or technology solutions industry would be well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in data centres, cloud computing, and artificial applications. The procurement method used was an open procedure inviting bids from various suppliers.

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Notice Title

Mellanox Switches

Notice Description

Mellanox switches provide a high-performance networking solution for data centres, cloud computing, and artificial applications. Mellanox switches can operate at speeds up to 100Gbs per port and support various protocols such as Ethernet. Mellanox switches also reduce operation costs and infrastructure complexity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award on lot 1 of SUPC Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA). This provides a quick, compliant and efficient route to market, enabling the University to purchase the Mellanox switches through an established reseller.. Purchase made on lot 1 of SUPC Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000759760
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR499923
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72315100 - Data network support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£462,118 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Sharron Gardiner
Contact Email
sgardine@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DELL

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR499923
    Mellanox Switches - Mellanox switches provide a high-performance networking solution for data centres, cloud computing, and artificial applications. Mellanox switches can operate at speeds up to 100Gbs per port and support various protocols such as Ethernet. Mellanox switches also reduce operation costs and infrastructure complexity.

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